 Millions of Spirits for his fault amerced* Of Heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory withered: as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately...  Principles of geology - Side 223av sir Charles Lyell (bart.) - 1840Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 sider
...faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest o::ks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth though bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclose... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 sider
...splendours flung 610 For his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines,...stately growth though bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd 615 To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclose... | |
 | Malcolm Laing - 1804 - 558 sider
...Milton : " Yet faithfu^how they stood, ,. " Their glory withered, as when heaven's fire "' Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines ; " With singed top their stately growth, tho' bare, " Stands on the blasted heath." A*, " Satan alarmed, " Collecting all his might, dilated... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 512 sider
...and from eternal splendors flung, For his revolt : yet faithful how they stood Their glory withered : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks...With singed top, their stately growth, though bare, AA 3 PART iII. Of the Sublime and Pathetic. Stands on the blasted heath. He now prcpar'd To speak ;... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 sider
...of Milton's, " Faithful how they stood. Their ¿lory withered." As when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top...growth, though bare. Stands on the blasted heath. *' 'He sends forth the voice of power. Raise my standards on high. — Let them sound in the winds.]... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 sider
...damage ; to destroy. Both the verb and noun are now obsolete. As when heaven's fire Hath scatb'Jtiui forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though Stands^the blasted heath. Mill«,. SCATH. «. j. [rcea%, Sax.] Waste ; damace ; mischief; depopulation.... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1808 - 510 sider
...and from eternal splendors flung, For his revolt: yet faithful how they stood Their glory withered : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks...growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd , To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend, From wing to wing, and half enclose... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 sider
...and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Thair glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks,...growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 sider
...from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks,...growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose... | |
 | Sir Uvedale Price - 1810 - 448 sider
...the mind, and has kept it fixed on a few grand and awful images : As when heaven's fire Has scatb'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines. With singed top their stately growth tho' bare, Stands on the blasted heath. high arched crest and flowjpg mane, is fre-. quently represented... | |
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